With regularly appearing we give short stories about important, funny, interesting and inspiring information about the versatile life on our Costas.
Away from the coast and the (private) swimming pools, there are the slightly more remote opportunities to swim in nature. There are rivers, waterfalls, leafy ponds and reservoirs in abundance in the... Read more
San Pedro del Pinatar is once again preparing for the most important festival of the year. On July 16, everything is focused on the veneration of the Virgin Carmen, the patron saint of fishermen and... Read more
Tourists beware! Imagine: you are walking along Torrevieja's promenade on the first day of your well-deserved holiday and decide to buy a pair of sunglasses from one of the many vendors on this... Read more
Sometimes logic stares you right in the face, and you do nothing with it. That’s what I thought when I realized that after more than 130 blog posts, I still hadn’t written about the... Read more
Everything seems so obvious: you turn on the tap, and water comes out. Here in Segovia, I gaze in wonder and admiration at the precursor of that domestic convenience. The Segovia aqueduct marked a... Read more
Of the three floating museums in the port of Torrevieja, the S-61 Delfin submarine is undoubtedly the most popular. It doesn't take much imagination to understand why the oldest of the three... Read more
We love to gaze at the night sky with awe and wonder. Even with the naked eye, a feeling of immense insignificance is hard to suppress. Finca Astronomica near the village of La Aljorra, halfway... Read more
Dutch people who are in Spain on King's Day do not have to completely miss out on the usual festivities that are celebrated at home. The many tens of thousands of Dutch people who have settled... Read more
When it comes to celebrations, the city of Murcia doesn’t waste any time at the start of spring. As soon as the busy Holy Week festivities come to a close on Easter Sunday, the barracas open in... Read more
At the southernmost tip of the Costa Calida, on the border with Andalusia, lies Aguilas. The town is situated on a sort of peninsula and has a coastline with numerous beaches, coves, and inlets. This... Read more